CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 3032284· MC116656· CARRIER· EIN 81-4025396
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HENDERSON FARMS LLC

13125 KT DRIVE, BITELY, MI, 49309(231) 287-9619hendersonfarming@gmail.comMELISSA HENDERSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
Auto-Owners Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
30.8%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
79
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 30.8% — above the 22% national average3 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC116656

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/22/2020
Auto-Owners Insurance Company· policy 52-985151-00
Authority history (2) ▾
07/26/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2019)
08/29/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/22/201908/22/2020
  2. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/22/201808/22/2019

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle13 inspections · 30.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver25 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 73% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing22 violations (24 mo)
False log / RODS4 viol61%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS3× · 53%
  • 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain1× · 9%
Log / ELD device13 viol33%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner8× · 20%
  • 395.30B1-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.5× · 13%
Other5 viol6%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number5× · 6%
What to do
  • Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
  • Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 42.9% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in Franklin County, GA

Medium impact

14 of 37 violations in the last 12 months (38%) came from inspections in Franklin County, GA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Franklin County, GA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 40% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing5 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless4 viol83%
  • 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 39%
  • 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 22%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 22%
Speeding1 viol17%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 17%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 51% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing17 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS5 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative1× · 12%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 11%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp2× · 5%
Other3 OOS6 viol26%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 6%
  • 393.201A-FRBFCFrame - Cracked siderail bottom flange at least 1 inch long1× · 5%
  • 393.201A-FRMCFrame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components1× · 5%
Tires1 OOS3 viol25%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 16%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
  • 393.75G-TFWETLTires - Front, weight carried exceeds tire load limit1× · 2%
Brakes2 OOS3 viol16%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 12%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 3%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 1%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 26 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Trending worse
2
Inspections
6
Violations
1
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
4 violations · 1 OOS · 67% of recent
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
2 violations · 33% of recent
  • 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
  • 393.55C1Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

33
Inspections
77
Violations
9
Out-of-service
251
CSA points
5
Crashes
17
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

27 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

13 trailer 9 truck 4 incomplete vehicle 1 other
2006 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 9×
1FUJBBCKX6LU58491· A17955 WY
2003 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 5×
1FUJBBCG83LK56272· RB66539 MI
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 5×
1JJV532B9DL754615· E794428 MI
2015 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 5×
527SR5329FM005104· 3111831 ME
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 4×
1JJV532B5DL738251· 1-1901 WY
2017 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 4×
3ALXA7008HDHW9294· RC36118 MI
2013 WABASH VANS Refrigerated Vanseen 4×
1JJV532B0DL738254· E672788 MI
1999 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 3×
1FUPCSZB4XPA57319· RC26168 MI
2002 FREIGHTLINER CST120seen 2×
1FUJBBCG72LJ56372· RC13633 MI
2014 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5320EM003708· E248175 MI
2006 INTERNATIONAL L9427seen 2×
2HSCNAPR56C257107· RC39851 MI
2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.seen 2×
527SR5328HM011317· F328272 MI
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbiaseen 2×
3ALXA7002GDHK5063· RC53338 MI
2012 KENWORTH T7 Series
1XKFDP9X2CJ314856· TEMPORARY MI
2017 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5329HM009284· 285TLR25512 ME
AMER
1A9BA1524W1361891· 22-384 WY
2016 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
3ALXA7004GDGX7016· RC48560 MI
2019 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5324KM014576· 3013400 ME
1993 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9XXPN332626· RC45220 MI
2014 CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC CIMC REEFER TRAILER,INC.
527SR5323EM003699· 3213633 ME
2016 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS2536GM567980· 277598B ME
2015 FREIGHTLINER Columbia
3ALXA7009FDGH6020· RC45220 MI
1996 INTERNATIONAL F-9370
2HSFBA5R4TC013179· NONE MI
1988 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0628JB125740· AH54677 NC
2008 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA062X8B704965· AB53652 NC
1996 INTERNATIONAL F-9370
2HSFBASR4TC013179· RC60066 MI
1989 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GRAA0629KB161311· AJ29591 NC

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
8
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
8
8 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi8 drivers
Company officer
MELISSA HENDERSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2017-07-27
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 8 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 5 owned trailers · 4 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, officers or emails with 14 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

14
Connected carriers
10
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
BUDDY BROKERAGE INC
USDOT 3801541Active· HURST, TX
Strong
Officer
2
HENDERSON FARMS LLC
USDOT 3168900Inactive· SIX LAKES, MI
Strong
Email
3
HENDERSON TREE CARE LLC
USDOT 2432876Active· WINFIELD, KS
Strong
Officer
4
HHLD LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 3062208Active· AUBURN, GA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

7 events
  1. 12/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/22/2020Insurance filed — Auto-Owners Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 52-985151-00

  3. 08/22/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 1030551

  4. 08/22/2019Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 960731001

  5. 07/26/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/21/2019)

  6. 08/29/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  7. 07/27/2017Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2026-04-01
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-04
Reported mileage
600,000 mi (2024)

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